Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Boonville, CA
February 17, 2025 12:51 PM PST (20:51 UTC) Change Location
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PZZ540 Coastal Waters From Point Arena To Point Reyes California Out To 10 Nm- 853 Am Pst Mon Feb 17 2025
.small craft advisory in effect through late tonight - .
Today - NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave detail: nw 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 10 ft at 15 seconds and sw 4 ft at 15 seconds.
Tonight - NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave detail: nw 2 ft at 5 seconds, sw 4 ft at 13 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds.
Tue - N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: sw 4 ft at 11 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds.
Tue night - SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.
Wed - SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: nw 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 15 seconds and sw 3 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
Wed night - NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: nw 2 ft at 5 seconds, S 3 ft at 13 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
Thu - N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: nw 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
Thu night - NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: nw 2 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and nw 7 ft at 14 seconds.
Fri - N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: sw 2 ft at 13 seconds and nw 7 ft at 15 seconds.
Fri night - N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: sw 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
PZZ500 853 Am Pst Mon Feb 17 2025
Synopsis for the central california coast and bays including the Monterey bay - Greater farallones - .and cordell bank national marine sanctuaries - .
moderate to rough seas will persist through Tuesday morning, especially along the big sur coast. Expect moderate west- northwest swell, building to 10 to 12 feet for today and Tuesday. Wind and waves ease for a short time before building back to moderate northwest swell for the second half of the work week.
moderate to rough seas will persist through Tuesday morning, especially along the big sur coast. Expect moderate west- northwest swell, building to 10 to 12 feet for today and Tuesday. Wind and waves ease for a short time before building back to moderate northwest swell for the second half of the work week.

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Arena Cove Click for Map Mon -- 01:41 AM PST 5.59 feet High Tide Mon -- 07:03 AM PST Sunrise Mon -- 08:12 AM PST 1.78 feet Low Tide Mon -- 09:15 AM PST Moonset Mon -- 02:02 PM PST 4.29 feet High Tide Mon -- 05:54 PM PST Sunset Mon -- 07:37 PM PST 2.12 feet Low Tide Mon -- 11:13 PM PST Moonrise Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |   |
Arena Cove, California, Tide feet
12 am |
4.9 |
1 am |
5.5 |
2 am |
5.6 |
3 am |
5.2 |
4 am |
4.5 |
5 am |
3.6 |
6 am |
2.7 |
7 am |
2.1 |
8 am |
1.8 |
9 am |
1.9 |
10 am |
2.3 |
11 am |
3 |
12 pm |
3.6 |
1 pm |
4.1 |
2 pm |
4.3 |
3 pm |
4.1 |
4 pm |
3.7 |
5 pm |
3.1 |
6 pm |
2.6 |
7 pm |
2.2 |
8 pm |
2.1 |
9 pm |
2.5 |
10 pm |
3.1 |
11 pm |
3.9 |
Point Arena Click for Map Mon -- 02:35 AM PST -0.00 knots Slack Mon -- 05:31 AM PST -0.94 knots Max Ebb Mon -- 07:03 AM PST Sunrise Mon -- 09:15 AM PST Moonset Mon -- 09:20 AM PST 0.00 knots Slack Mon -- 12:06 PM PST 0.64 knots Max Flood Mon -- 03:16 PM PST -0.00 knots Slack Mon -- 05:50 PM PST -0.68 knots Max Ebb Mon -- 05:55 PM PST Sunset Mon -- 09:07 PM PST 0.00 knots Slack Mon -- 11:13 PM PST Moonrise Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |   |
Point Arena, California Current, knots
12 am |
0.7 |
1 am |
0.5 |
2 am |
0.2 |
3 am |
-0.2 |
4 am |
-0.6 |
5 am |
-0.9 |
6 am |
-0.9 |
7 am |
-0.7 |
8 am |
-0.4 |
9 am |
-0.1 |
10 am |
0.2 |
11 am |
0.5 |
12 pm |
0.6 |
1 pm |
0.6 |
2 pm |
0.4 |
3 pm |
0.1 |
4 pm |
-0.3 |
5 pm |
-0.6 |
6 pm |
-0.7 |
7 pm |
-0.5 |
8 pm |
-0.3 |
9 pm |
-0 |
10 pm |
0.2 |
11 pm |
0.5 |
FXUS66 KEKA 171242 AFDEKA
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Eureka CA 442 AM PST Mon Feb 17 2025
SYNOPSIS
Showers activity persist through the day, followed by briefly drier and calm weather on Tuesday. Additional rain is expected Tuesday night and Wednesday. A long period of dry and warm weather is expected to start settling in by end of the work week.
DISCUSSION
Overnight, light showers continue moving inland across the northern portion of the forecast area. Showers activity are expected to persist through the day, tapering off by late afternoon/early evening. High temperatures are forecast to be slightly lower than yesterday's reading as the flow becomes more zonal, with highs in the upper 40's to mid 50's.
Tonight into Tuesday, a shortwave ridge briefly builds in. For areas where skies clear out quickly, areas of valley fog are expected to develop into Tuesday. Overnight temperatures are forecast to range from mid 30's to low 40's, with lows in the upper 20's to low 30's in Trinity County. Warmer temperatures are expected on Tuesday as the ridge moves overhead, while another frontal system approaches the area from the west. Mid to high level moisture will increase throughout the day on Tuesday. PWAT values are expected to increase to 0.8 to 1.0 inches along the North Coast late morning/early afternoon on Tuesday. Resulting in some light rain showers moving inland along the North Coast early Tuesday evening.
A shortwave trough and associated frontal system will move in Tuesday night and Wednesday. Southerly winds will increase Tuesday night with a low level coastal jet in advance of the front will likely produce gusts around 25 to locally 40 mph over the more prominent coastal headlands and exposed ridges. Along the frontal system, a zone of WAA and west- southwesterly moisture flux will aid in a reinforcing of the precipitation across the northern half of the forecast area, with moderate to locally heavy rainfall over Del Norte and far northern Humboldt late Tuesday night into early Wednesday. These front will be progressive, limiting the duration of the heaviest precipitation. Precipitation will become showery in the wake of the front.
A colder air mass will subsequently spread across the West Coast Wednesday morning, with 500 mb temperatures of -25C to -28C. GFS and NAM are showing a less instability with this system. However, some shallow instability with a cold layer aloft over Del Norte and Humboldt Counties will be capable of produce moderate showers bands Wednesday morning and afternoon. Snow levels hover around 5000 feet Wednesday morning, lowering to 4000 feet by Wednesday evening. Lingering showers are expected to taper off Wednesday evening as high pressure builds in aloft.
Long range ensembles remain in good agreement that a long period of dry and warm weather is expected to settle in by Thursday. Climate Prediction Center's 6-10 Day Temperatures and Precipitation Outlook indicates 70-80% probability of above normal temperatures and 30-50% below normal precipitation for the West beginning next weekend. /ZVS
AVIATION
Mainly MVFR conditions with light showers moving inland along the coastal terminals early this morning. Brief periods of IFR ceilings are likely with the passing showers, especially at KCEC. These conditions are expected to persist through the day today at KCEC and KACV, with showers activity gradually diminishing through the afternoon. Short- term guidances suggests ceilings lowering to IFR this evening, before light offshore flow develops aiding in lifting ceilings to VFR conditions along the coast tonight into Tuesday. For UKI, LIFR conditions with low ceilings around FL003 have developed overnight. Ceilings are expected to gradually lift this morning, with conditions becoming VFR at least after 17/18Z. Winds are expected to become south- southwest at 5 to 10 kts for the coastal terminals, while winds shift to northeast for areas farther south as UKI. Late this evening into TUesday, light offshore to very light and variable winds. /ZVS
MARINE
Westerly winds will continue to weaken until another low pressure system approaches the coast Tuesday afternoon resulting in near gale winds with gale force gusts possible Tuesday evening into Wednesday early morning. Beyond Wednesday, moderate to fresh breezes can be expected as a ridge of high pressure builds and weak thermal trof conditions develop.
A long period swell will persist through Tuesday and then steep seas will dominate the sea state when the front moves through the area late Tuesday. TRN
EKA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
CA...
None.
NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA COASTAL WATERS...
Small Craft Advisory until 3 AM PST Tuesday for PZZ450-455- 470-475.
Gale Watch from Tuesday evening through late Tuesday night for PZZ470.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Eureka CA 442 AM PST Mon Feb 17 2025
SYNOPSIS
Showers activity persist through the day, followed by briefly drier and calm weather on Tuesday. Additional rain is expected Tuesday night and Wednesday. A long period of dry and warm weather is expected to start settling in by end of the work week.
DISCUSSION
Overnight, light showers continue moving inland across the northern portion of the forecast area. Showers activity are expected to persist through the day, tapering off by late afternoon/early evening. High temperatures are forecast to be slightly lower than yesterday's reading as the flow becomes more zonal, with highs in the upper 40's to mid 50's.
Tonight into Tuesday, a shortwave ridge briefly builds in. For areas where skies clear out quickly, areas of valley fog are expected to develop into Tuesday. Overnight temperatures are forecast to range from mid 30's to low 40's, with lows in the upper 20's to low 30's in Trinity County. Warmer temperatures are expected on Tuesday as the ridge moves overhead, while another frontal system approaches the area from the west. Mid to high level moisture will increase throughout the day on Tuesday. PWAT values are expected to increase to 0.8 to 1.0 inches along the North Coast late morning/early afternoon on Tuesday. Resulting in some light rain showers moving inland along the North Coast early Tuesday evening.
A shortwave trough and associated frontal system will move in Tuesday night and Wednesday. Southerly winds will increase Tuesday night with a low level coastal jet in advance of the front will likely produce gusts around 25 to locally 40 mph over the more prominent coastal headlands and exposed ridges. Along the frontal system, a zone of WAA and west- southwesterly moisture flux will aid in a reinforcing of the precipitation across the northern half of the forecast area, with moderate to locally heavy rainfall over Del Norte and far northern Humboldt late Tuesday night into early Wednesday. These front will be progressive, limiting the duration of the heaviest precipitation. Precipitation will become showery in the wake of the front.
A colder air mass will subsequently spread across the West Coast Wednesday morning, with 500 mb temperatures of -25C to -28C. GFS and NAM are showing a less instability with this system. However, some shallow instability with a cold layer aloft over Del Norte and Humboldt Counties will be capable of produce moderate showers bands Wednesday morning and afternoon. Snow levels hover around 5000 feet Wednesday morning, lowering to 4000 feet by Wednesday evening. Lingering showers are expected to taper off Wednesday evening as high pressure builds in aloft.
Long range ensembles remain in good agreement that a long period of dry and warm weather is expected to settle in by Thursday. Climate Prediction Center's 6-10 Day Temperatures and Precipitation Outlook indicates 70-80% probability of above normal temperatures and 30-50% below normal precipitation for the West beginning next weekend. /ZVS
AVIATION
Mainly MVFR conditions with light showers moving inland along the coastal terminals early this morning. Brief periods of IFR ceilings are likely with the passing showers, especially at KCEC. These conditions are expected to persist through the day today at KCEC and KACV, with showers activity gradually diminishing through the afternoon. Short- term guidances suggests ceilings lowering to IFR this evening, before light offshore flow develops aiding in lifting ceilings to VFR conditions along the coast tonight into Tuesday. For UKI, LIFR conditions with low ceilings around FL003 have developed overnight. Ceilings are expected to gradually lift this morning, with conditions becoming VFR at least after 17/18Z. Winds are expected to become south- southwest at 5 to 10 kts for the coastal terminals, while winds shift to northeast for areas farther south as UKI. Late this evening into TUesday, light offshore to very light and variable winds. /ZVS
MARINE
Westerly winds will continue to weaken until another low pressure system approaches the coast Tuesday afternoon resulting in near gale winds with gale force gusts possible Tuesday evening into Wednesday early morning. Beyond Wednesday, moderate to fresh breezes can be expected as a ridge of high pressure builds and weak thermal trof conditions develop.
A long period swell will persist through Tuesday and then steep seas will dominate the sea state when the front moves through the area late Tuesday. TRN
EKA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
CA...
None.
NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA COASTAL WATERS...
Small Craft Advisory until 3 AM PST Tuesday for PZZ450-455- 470-475.
Gale Watch from Tuesday evening through late Tuesday night for PZZ470.
Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air | Water | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
ANVC1 - 9416841 - Arena Cove, CA | 18 mi | 51 min | WNW 7G | 54°F | 53°F | 30.19 | ||
46014 - PT ARENA - 19NM North of Point Arena, CA | 39 mi | 41 min | WNW 9.7G | 52°F | 52°F | 30.18 | 48°F | |
46013 - Bodega Bay - 48NM North Northwest of San Francisco, CA | 45 mi | 41 min | NW 12G | 53°F | 30.16 | 51°F |
Wind History for Arena Cove, CA
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